Dimitrov through to Sydney quarter-finals

Grigor Dimitrov has continued his fine 2016 form, securing a Sydney International quarter-final place with a second-round victory over Uruguayan Pablo Cuevas.

The fourth-seeded Bulgarian, who put up a strong challenge against Roger Federer during his Brisbane International quarter-final last week, prevailed 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 at Olympic Park on Wednesday.

Dimitrov’s win on Ken Rosewall Arena is his first at the tournament, having been bundled out in the first round of his only other main-draw appearance in 2013, in a promising sign for the 24-year-old world No.28 ahead of next week’s Australian Open.

He will next face either Ukrainian eighth seed Alexandr Dolgopolov or America’s Alexander Sarkissian, who also play on Wednesday.